{"id":103352,"date":"2019-07-14T15:12:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T06:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=103352"},"modified":"2019-07-14T15:12:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T06:12:15","slug":"pipeline-masters-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=103352","title":{"rendered":"Pipeline Masters Brothers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103360\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.58.02-AM-663x382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"382\" \/>\u00a0super happy to surf with Atsushi-san today. \u00a0super cool surfer from Tokushima, Shikoku that loves to surf, and loves Hawaii. \u00a0we paddled out to Bowls and it was giant! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103355\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.51.19-AM-663x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"422\" \/>\u00a0when the waves get overhead, the scene out here changes. \u00a0you got guys from the North shore, the West Side, and lots of professional legends coming out. \u00a0the pecking order is then decided. \u00a0i was so happy to see Mike Ho paddle out with the biggest smile like always. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103357\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.52.47-AM-663x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"374\" \/>\u00a0Atsushi-san likes to surf rights, but since Bowls lefts were super good, he was going left all morning. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103356\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.52.31-AM-663x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"373\" \/>\u00a0and flying down the line all the way to the inside. \u00a0i couldn&#8217;t keep up with him. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103358\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.56.31-AM-663x419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"419\" \/>\u00a0when Pipeline Master Mike Ho paddles out to any lineup, just sit back and watch this legend surf. \u00a0if he paddles for a wave, don&#8217;t even paddle. \u00a0it&#8217;s called surfers respect!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103353\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.56.45-AM-663x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"401\" \/>\u00a0i&#8217;ve known Mike Ho and his younger brother World Champion Derek Ho since i was a teenager. \u00a0i surfed with these guys all over the North shore, South shore, and even in Japan. \u00a0all good memories that i still remember so clearly. \u00a0and i&#8217;ve seen this bottom turn hundreds of times from this angle. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103354\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.56.58-AM-663x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"399\" \/>\u00a0so i knew this was coming next! \u00a0Mike turned 62 years old today so Happy Birthday dude. \u00a0when i get 62 years old, i hope to be doing turns like this too. \u00a0so inspired today&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103359\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.57.37-AM-663x451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"451\" \/>\u00a0then Derek Ho got barreled right after this. \u00a0Derek always smiles and tells me how he still feels like a kid when he surfs. \u00a0he wants to catch every wave and he&#8217;s earned that&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-103362\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6978-e1563070247754.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>\u00a0Atsushi-san wanted to eat an Acai Bowl so we went to the Cove Bar. \u00a0we had the most hilarious conversations. \u00a0i&#8217;m sure people in there were getting irritated at our loud laughing. \u00a0haha. \u00a0who cares&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-103363\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6980-e1563070239517.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>\u00a0want to thank Paul for giving me this ice cold Kava. \u00a0my mouth was all numb and i was feeling so relaxed&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-103364\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6981.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0then ate this big pastrami sandwich and got my power back. \u00a0i needed the power because right after this, i had to go straight back into the ocean!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103361\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screen-Shot-2019-07-14-at-10.58.54-AM-663x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"409\" \/>picked up Nakahodo-san and went flying. \u00a0oh, i mean foiling&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0super happy to surf with Atsushi-san today. \u00a0super cool surfer from Tokushima, Shikoku that loves to surf, and loves Hawaii. \u00a0we paddled out to Bowls and it was giant! 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